SPORTSviews Feb. 19, 2010

Lefty Pedro Carillo delivers for his Bears in a preseason baseball game at Palmetto Ridge, Feb. 13. / JOHN WISSOCKI

Palmetto Ridge senior Markos Perez on the mound for the Bears in a preseason high school baseball game, Feb. 13, at Palmetto Ridge. / JOHN WISSOCKI

Lely's Junio Gonzalez is closely guarded by the Palmetto Ridge defender as the boys' kick-off the lacrosse season, the first as a varsity sport in the county. The Bears won 13-2. / JOHN WISSOCKI

Lelly shortstop Jazmin Swope attempts the tag on the Palmetto Ridge baserunner as the two teams face-off, in what would be a 6-5 win for the lady Bears, Feb. 11. / JOHN WISSOCKI

Lely's Jazmin Swope makes contact with a Palmetto Ridge delivery as the Trojans make the trip to the Ridge to start the softball season, Feb. 11. The Bears edged out the 6-5 victory. / JOHN WISSOCKI

Lely Trojan Adolfo Bedalla (11) opens the way for teammate Josh Pinter as they travel to take on Palmetto Ridge, Feb. 11, in what would be a 13-2, season-opening win for the Bears. / JOHN WISSOCKI

Trojans pitcher and second baseman Gabo Pozo on the mound for Lely as they visit Palmetto Ridge to take on the lady Bears, Feb. 11. The Bears made the best of the season openner with the 6-5 win. / JOHN WISSOCKI

Josh Grant throws the first pitch of the season as the Sharks host Cape Coral, Feb. 10, in the Pre-season Classic. The Sharks went on to defeat Cape Coral, 17-2. / ED OBRENSKI

Darby McCormick is all smiles as he touches home plate after hitting a homerun to right center field in a pre-season game for the Sharks, Feb. 11. / ED OBRENSKI

Katie McLaughlin, left, and teammate Stephanie Carlozzi, after winning the First Tee Challenge on the final day of The ACE Group Classic at The Quarry, Feb. 16. / SUBMITTED

The Florida Phenoms fifth grade travel basketball team. / SUBMITTED

Dylan Gamret (215) claimed an individual title at the 2A Region 3 wrestling tournament at Charlotte High, Feb. 13. Gamret was one of three area wrestlers to claim individual titles and the Bear team placed third overall. / Sue L'Hommedieu

Cody Singletary (123) of Palmetto Ridge in semi-final action at the 2A Region 3 wrestling tournament at Charlotte High, Feb. 13. Singletary was one of three area wrestlers to claim individual titles and the Bear team placed third overall. / Sue L'Hommedieu